I accidentally made friends with someone very famous, now what?

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I feel a bit of a dork here but hear me out. I met Peter* at one of my regular fav haunts. It's a quiet, out-of-the-way place used by those who share a common pass-time. Peter & I must have similar schedules because we often rock-up at the same time. Over a period, we've progressed from a smile & nod at a distance, to polite small-talk, to sharing a space to do our hobby side-by-side - with the accompanying chit-chat that goes with it. I felt like we were right on the cusp of becoming quite pally. I don't have a tv & seldom read the news online apart from a quick scan of the headlines, I'm a bit out of touch really. Then a week ago I suddenly saw his pic in the news & thought 'Oh fuck'. I was shocked. I know Peter's just a bloke like any other person underneath it. He doesn't court the press like some do but now I feel a bit funny about the next time we meet up. He's never told me who he is other than first names & I suspect he likes the quiet friendship. I feel funny about it now. Do I say something? If I don't I feel a bit awkward. Wwyd?

Back in the 80s I did a tai chi class with a famous designer. Did the classes barefoot - he had very long toe-nails.

Introduction to Stage Magic with Alan Davis?

Favourite one so far off topic (like this entire thread isn't ) but I miss Jonathan Creek

Tell Alan to sort it out at your next lesson please OP

Genealogy with Prince Harry?

Or, more likely, James May doing something geeky

He's a model railway enthusiast which I know because I've model railwayed with him

of course you just act like normal and pretend you don't know.
surprising nobody else has recognised him at the hobby. (I thought hobby mostly meant cycling or gaming)
when you're friends with famous people, you keep your trap shut about them and don't post attention seeking posts on public forums or blab about them to everyone you know.

Power lifting with David Mitchell? (the actor/comedian, not the writer.)

Extreme ironing with Cillian Murphy

It’s pretty obvious ffs. Badger watching with BRIAN MAY.

Mudlarking with Flava Flav?

Carbooting with Richard Madden.

Milkshake making with Nigel Farage.

Foraging with Fatima Whitbread?

I think the approach that you have decided upon is the best, honestly they probably do not want to draw attention to that aspect of their lives.
I inadvertently became friends with someone who is considered very famous (I don't really follow celeb culture plus in the past lack of time for recreational cinema)
Anyway we met at school rugby match, cheering our players on side by side. We got talking even sharing sweets, I had no clue who they were and so our friendship began.
We still have a chuckle when we meet up and the person is just like you or me.

We used to have a very famous lady come regularly to the shop where my daughter and I worked. We knew who she was (you'd have to be fairly thick not to!) but it was never acknowledged and we all used to chat. This went on for a couple of years until the day she had her mother outside in the car. Daughter couldn't resist teasing her, " oh..I am sure I recognise.." deep meaningful pause where customer visibly tenses and waits for the inevitable star-struck comment, then daughter continued ".. your mother!! Isn't she a friend of so and so? I'm sure I met her there" Cue celebrity snorting with laughter and admitting that, yes, she was a friend of so and so.

We also had a very friendly and charming ex-Eastenders star who has gone on to have his own series. He, too, chatted away for some time and was obviously relieved we weren't falling all over him. Somewhat spoiled when he stepped outside and was instantly recognised by two girls who began screaming and squealing and asking for selfies

Carry on as usual OP, whoever Peter is he will be very appreciative of you treating him as you do. It must be very boring to be recognized all the time and never have a quiet chatty relationship with 'ordinary' people.

Is it someone from Love Island?

Cheese rolling with Gollum

Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank?

PMSL @caoraich 'that's my pal from the bap shop!'

Extreme ironing with Cillian Murphy

I so would 😍

My daughter and I once told poor Phil Tufnell to bugger off
Crying at this story

Toe nail clipping and mutual scratching with David Tenant

If it's Sam Heughan, please invite me. Please.

he can't be that famous if you don't know who he is

Years ago my dad came home and asked if I'd heard of Tom Hanks! Dad had had lunch with him and told me he was apparently a famous actor. dad wouldn't have had a clue.

he can't be that famous if you don't know who he is

My mother was Johnny Depp's nurse for the day and held an ice pack on his head for ages without having a clue who he was.

So he was on the news last week.

Allotmenting with Jeremy Corbin
Getting drunk with Nigel Farage
Dancing the minuet with Jacob Rees Mogg
Dogging with Boris